Comments on: Ex-strawdinary http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/ renewable energy,survival,save money,self build,Green homes,Solar power, cheap power, 12 volt, Solar panels, Wind power, peak oil, Batteries, Inverter, Generator, Rainwater harvesting, survivalist, prepper, self-sufficient, vans, yurts, yachts, RVs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kate http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/comment-page-1/#comment-335316 Kate Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:33:42 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3481#comment-335316 I read that these have been completed. I wonder if any more are in the pipeline. It's rare to see planning departments get something right! I read that these have been completed. I wonder if any more are in the pipeline. It’s rare to see planning departments get something right!

]]> By: mainah http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/comment-page-1/#comment-226796 mainah Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:30:42 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3481#comment-226796 My experience with straw bale insulation is mixed. Before I went to dry compressed peat in heavy poly bags, I tried oat straw, obtained from the local feed and seed store. The bales fit nicely in poly rash bags. I used to bags for each bale. I first put the bale in one bag then slipped the second bag over the open end to make a somewhat sealed unit. The straw still absorbed moisture and soon began to rot and I had a rodent problem from the little critters searching out the residual grains of oats that remained and they rather seem to enjoy using the bales as multi-family housing. Straw will wok, but it takes a bit of forethought to get it right and it won't work well in very wet climes. My experience with straw bale insulation is mixed.
Before I went to dry compressed peat in heavy poly bags, I tried oat straw, obtained from the local feed and seed store. The bales fit nicely in poly rash bags. I used to bags for each bale. I first put the bale in one bag then slipped the second bag over the open end to make a somewhat sealed unit.
The straw still absorbed moisture and soon began to rot and I had a rodent problem from the little critters searching out the residual grains of oats that remained and they rather seem to enjoy using the bales as multi-family housing.
Straw will wok, but it takes a bit of forethought to get it right and it won’t work well in very wet climes.

]]> By: david j thpmas http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/comment-page-1/#comment-223536 david j thpmas Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:00:57 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3481#comment-223536 Better take a straw poll on that Barry, ho ho ho.! Better take a straw poll on that Barry, ho ho ho.!

]]> By: 4un4me http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/comment-page-1/#comment-223329 4un4me Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:51:16 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3481#comment-223329 What I love about this is that they will actually cost less! How cool is that? So often our govs. have spent excessively while "trying" to do something politically correct. It is so refreshing to read this and see the win(lower construction cost)- win(lower heating cost)- win(lowering environmental impact) stamped all over it. What I love about this is that they will actually cost less!
How cool is that? So often our govs. have spent excessively while “trying” to do something politically correct. It is so refreshing to read this and see the win(lower construction cost)- win(lower heating cost)- win(lowering environmental impact) stamped all over it.

]]> By: Ali http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/comment-page-1/#comment-223041 Ali Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:17:07 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3481#comment-223041 Excellent news. We could do with a lot more councils getting involved in things like this, so hopefully it'll be a success. Excellent news. We could do with a lot more councils getting involved in things like this, so hopefully it’ll be a success.

]]> By: Barry http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/comment-page-1/#comment-223035 Barry Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:40:31 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3481#comment-223035 This is a local government bail out that actually makes sense! This is a local government bail out that actually makes sense!

]]> By: mainah http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/comment-page-1/#comment-222920 mainah Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3481#comment-222920 Last Fall, I invested in bales of Peat Moss in anticipation of high fuel prices and stacked them on the North side of our house. They're handy because they stack like bricks and have a high R value. They will probably pay for themselves in fuel saved this Winter and I will use the Peat Moss in my garden this Spring. Win-win. Last Fall, I invested in bales of Peat Moss in anticipation of high fuel prices and stacked them on the North side of our house. They’re handy because they stack like bricks and have a high R value. They will probably pay for themselves in fuel saved this Winter and I will use the Peat Moss in my garden this Spring.

Win-win.

]]> By: mrsdirtyboots http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/13/ex-strawdinary/comment-page-1/#comment-222868 mrsdirtyboots Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:12:19 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3481#comment-222868 Great to see council housing moving towards more sustainable resources. Good on 'em! Great to see council housing moving towards more sustainable resources. Good on ‘em!

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